WordCamp Europe - Insights

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What should you actually expect when attending WordCamp Europe for the first time? In the final episode before WordCamp Europe 2026, Kasia Janoska talks with Attendee Services Team Lead Lorenzo Fracassi about the hidden side of the attendee experience, from registration desks and food queues to Contributor Day, networking anxiety, and surviving your first WordCamp Europe as an introvert. Packed wi...

What actually happens during Contributor Day at WordCamp Europe? Get to know by simply coming: https://europe.wordcamp.org/2026/tickets/In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights, Kasia Janoska talks with Community Team Lead Fotis Routsis about the people, teams, and ideas behind Contributor Day and the wider WordPress community experience. From onboarding first-time contributors to organising ac...

Is 2026 becoming the year of education for WordPress? In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights, Kasia Janoska talks with WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard about WordPress Credits, Campus Connect, mentorship, contributor onboarding, AI, and the growing push to make WordPress education more accessible and practical. From universities and student clubs to pathways, certifications, and the...

Do volunteers get more food during WordCamp Europe? In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights , Kasia Janoska talks with returning volunteer Anita about what it is really like to help behind the scenes at WordCamp Europe. From registration desks and lunch queues to meeting new people and experiencing the event from the inside, this episode explores why volunteers keep coming back. If you have ev...

Kasia Janoska chats with Kraków locals Sebastian (local team) and Zuza (design team) about why their city is WordCamp Europe 2026's perfect host. From free trams and pierogi feasts to an epic 8-hour after-party and dragon-floral swag, they share irresistible reasons to visit, plus essential Polish phrases like Na zdrowie!. Remember to grab your WordCamp Tickets https://europe.wordcamp.org/2026...

Kasia Janoska talks with WordPress documentation legend Milana Cap about what really happens on Contributor Day at WordCamp Europe 2026. From small GitHub tasks to discovering 27 teams (most needing no coding skills), Milana shares why it's exhausting, rewarding, and life-changing - even for non-developers. She also shares table lead tips, first-timer goals, and her journey from opera musician...

What does it actually take to bring WordCamp Europe to life? In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights, Kasia Janoska talks with Dani Leitner from the Sponsors Team about outreach, sponsor relationships, and the role sponsors play in making the event possible. From first contact to presence on the event floor, they share practical insights into how sponsorship works and what companies gain from...

In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights, Kasia Janoska talks with Piermario Orecchioni, a veteran of the WordCamp Europe speakers team, about what it really takes to put together a programme for one of the biggest WordPress events in the world. From sifting through over 400 applications to making the toughest cuts, Piermario offers an honest and warm look at the behind-the-scenes work. They al...

In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights, Kasia Janowska talks with Ohia, the lead of the design team for WordCamp Europe 2026 in Kraków. Together they explore how a nine-person international team creates the entire visual identity of the event, from the branding inspired by Polish folk art, traditional embroidery, and 1980s poster design, to the Wapuu, the t-shirts, and everything in between....

In the third episode of WordCamp Europe Insights, Kasia Janowska talks with Nilo Vélez, team lead for WordCamp Europe’s photography team in Kraków. They explore how a group of volunteer photographers turns a 3000‑person WordPress conference into a visual story shared in real time, published openly on Flickr, and reused by the whole community. Nilo reveals how the team works with multiple photograp...

In this episode of WordCamp Europe Insights , host Kasia Janoska talks with Celi Garoe from the volunteers team about what it means to be a WordCamp Europe volunteer in Kraków 2026. They explore how the team recruits, supports, and coordinates hundreds of volunteers from around the world, what roles are available during the event, and why volunteering is a unique way to experience the community -...

In the first episode of “WordCamp Europe - Insights”, host Kasia Janoska goes behind the scenes with Steve Mosby, one of the mentors for WordCamp Europe 2026 in Kraków. Together they explore what WordCamp Europe really is, why the event moves across Europe each year, and how the community shapes the experience for thousands of attendees. Steve reflects on his journey from volunteer to lead organiz...